Want to still be able to play PS2 painlessly in 2025? This recently launched “smart memory card” allows you to play all games directly on your original PS2 console!
In the past, PS2 memory cards were just tools for archiving, but now, a group of experts have developed the “MMCE protocol”, which allows certain special memory cards not only to archive, but also to directly use them as game carriers to read games. It is similar to the MX4SIO memory card used by some users before, but this time it is more stable and supports more games!
Painless PS2 upgrade! This memory card lets you launch games directly from the MicroSD card!
This technology has been implemented on 8BitMods’ MemCard Pro 2 and the open source SD2PSX memory card. Simply put, it allows your PS2 memory card to “dual identity switching”:
- Save Mode: Save your game progress normally
- Game Mode: Read games from MicroSD card and launch directly
When paired with Open PS2 Loader (OPL), these “smart memory cards” allow PS2 to load games directly from the memory card without the need for discs or modifications. Each game can even have an independent “virtual memory card”, making archive management more intuitive!
Super easy to set up! Read directly from the PS2 original machine, no need to disassemble the machine or flash the BIOS
The most powerful thing about this MMCE technology is that it does not require modification at all!
As long as you have the following things, you can start playing directly:
- A MemCard Pro 2 or SD2PSX memory card
- A MicroSD (for storing games)
- A computer (for setting up files)
The setting method is super simple:
- Install Open PS2 Loader (OPL) on your computer
- Put your game ISO into MicroSD card
- Insert the PS2 memory card slot and turn it on
- Read games directly from the memory card and launch them painlessly!
The whole process has almost zero technical barriers. It is completely different from the past modification methods that require burning FreeMCBoot or a bootable disk. It can be done in 5 minutes by an experienced user, and can be easily started by a novice in 10 minutes!
Supports FAT / Slim, completely restoring the PS2 experience
This technology works on all PS2 models, whether it’s the FAT version (original PS2) or the Slim version, you can use it out of the box! This is simply the ultimate PS2 completion plan for players who want to keep the original flavor of the console but also want to experience a more convenient way to load games!
Is the PS2 Ultimate Card worth buying for US$50 (RM235 / NT$1,550 / HK$390)?
Although this smart memory card is more expensive than ordinary memory cards, compared to the past hard modification, CD burning, and USB reading solutions, this is a zero-risk and highly convenient solution!
Video source:Macho Nacho Productions
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